Biopolymers and cell. 2001; 17 (5): 356 - 362

Chaperonins

V. N. Erko

This review is devoted to the progress made during the last decade towards understanding of basic mechanisms of post-translational protein folding in bacteria. Particular investigation was done on the role of chaperonins, their structure and mechanism of action in facilitating protein folding. The specificity of chaperonins in respect to the existence of multiple genes for chaperonins in some bacteria is discussed.